DappaD:


I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses

ChiefSosa:
Are you expecting someone to type epistle here?

haddeylium:

I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses. In my years as member, I've come to realize that people dislike and distrust who they don't understand. So, it's not unexpected that majority that dislike JWs say disdainful and untruthful things about Us.
'They're Cultists, they are brainwashed, they enter their churches with back' and other sweet labels
Given that we majority of JWs in your community are peaceful and mild-mannered. Isn't that ironic?

As DappaD's mentioned, 'the record shows that, that has always been the case with God’s people all throughout history'. That's welcome.

Maybe they're cultist people that are brainwashed not to :
-Get involved with politics, they do not join the military - even if it means they go to jail for it .They don't take up arms and kill people.They seem to avoid violence at all costs. (Matthew 26:52)
Isn't that impressive for a Cult and dangerous group?

- entertained Racism among themselves. They don't distinguish colours .we try to help people overcome even deep-seated prejudices.We do not support any movement motivated by racial or ethnic hatred.( Acts 10:34, 35)

disrespect the government where we live and obey its laws as long as these do not call on us to disobey God’s laws.​—Matthew 22:21; Acts 5:​29.

Even when others hold a belief different from ours we don't use a degrading labels on them

If all these are what Cultists enjoy. I'll always be proud to be one.
proudlyJW

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Yes, many of your people will soon resume. The BMC crew of the JWs, you have not been recruited yet. Applications open in June.

ChiefSosa:

Listen, fam! The only sensible advice I can give you is to meet up with 1 or more of them face to face if you've got questions; you can literally find them anywhere. Some things can't be typed; it'll be tiring. If you don't like them, then let them be. Dem no dey kill person put. Don't go about talking down on them outta ignorance. Cheers, vato!

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Yes, many of your people will soon resume. The BMC crew of the JWs, you have not been recruited yet. Applications open in June.

SSIPON:
Let's start with the Perfect Earth created by the Perfect God -

Catastrophic Storms
By a vast majority, water, essential for life, is undrinkable.
Shifting Tectonic Plates causing Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
Deadly bitter Cold and equally Deadly Heat.
Large expanses of land are Desert.
A substantial number of Plants are poisonous
Every large animal will kill you and/or eat you if it gets half a chance

Animals -

They are not majestic creatures, most live their lives in total panic on the edge of death, if not from predators, then from starvation. Not to mention and endless list of diseases from malnutrition, to infection, to broken bones, bad eye sight, etc... most animals live short miserable lives. Oh yeah, a real paradise for them.

People -

Eyes that Dim
Hearing that fades
Teeth that rot
Bone that break
Joints that ache
Organs that fail
An endless list of diseases that can strike you down on a moments notice

Your body has the ability to totally 100% replace itself every 10 years, but each subsequent copy is worse and more flawed than the one before, until it has so many errors that it simple stops working.

The Cosmos -

Riddled with Deadly Radiation
Stars and Galaxies colliding
Stars blinking out by the dozens every day

In fact, I can not think of a single thing created by this alleged "god" that is not hopelessly and painfully flawed.

The earth and life are not blessed miracles, they are pain, misery, struggle, and death. Yet humans have the resilience to seek out some good in their flawed existence. But that is no thanks to God.

So ... show me something in "God's Creation" that is not hopelessly flawed? Because I don't see it.

SSIPON:

Yeah, the Bible never mentioned tiny RNA based life forms living amongst us that we don't even know are here. Or even alien species. You know why? Because, it was written by misogynistic poetic middle Eastern men who didn't even understand genetics and passed down from generation to generation, spread through wars and slavery, before it got to you .

PeaceJoyLove:
This article has just opened more.

It is very easy to know they need help. With my interaction with them here on NL, I realised they need help and compassion because if they think there is no hope in this earth, and their leaders tell them to separate from everyone cos there is no hope, how can they trust their leaders and their god (not God) to give them a new earth after they died. They truly need help. I feel somehow that they have been brainwashed to not use their brains anymore. It is not ok. How can human beings be held in brain captivity? It is a big tragedy.

PeaceJoyLove:
This article has just opened more.

It is very easy to know they need help. With my interaction with them here on NL, I realised they need help and compassion because if they think there is no hope in this earth, and their leaders tell them to separate from everyone cos there is no hope, how can they trust their leaders and their god (not God) to give them a new earth after they died. They truly need help. I feel somehow that they have been brainwashed to not use their brains anymore. It is not ok. How can human beings be held in brain captivity? It is a big tragedy.

SSIPON:

1.
If you’re born into a Jehovah’s Witness family you don’t think the religion or anything about it is strange at all. You think everyone else who isn’t a Jehovah’s Witness is strange. You’re told what “the world” is like (it’s all bad) and how dangerous it is.


You grow up using Jehovah’s Witness terminology (cult experts call this “loaded language”) which other members understand but non-members think the words mean something else:

The world - All non-Jehovah’s Witnesses and anything outside of the religion. It’s run by Satan.

The truth - The Jehovah’s Witnesses

Babylon the great - All religions outside the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

The new system - The earth after Armageddon which will be inhabited by Jehovah’s Witnesses who’ll all become vegetarians and live forever.

The society - The Watchtower society, supposedly “God’s organization on earth”.

The birdcatcher - Satan.

**2.
DF’d (dee-effed) - Disfellowshipped - Someone who’s been kicked out of the religion for breaking one of the cult’s rules. They’re to be shunned and treated as if they’re invisible regardless of whether they’re your parents or even your own children.

DA’d (dee-ay’d) - Disassociated - Someone who defects or chooses to leave the Jehovah’s Witness religion. They’re regarded as deceitful, bitter, disgruntled, lying opposers who are mentally diseased. JW’s are taught that they can catch this disease simply by talking to ex-members.

Pioneer - A Jehovah’s Witness who devotes 70+ hours preaching a month (for free).

Opposer - Someone who simply disagrees with Jehovah’s Witness teachings.

**3.
You grow up never acknowledging your own birthday, treating it as a normal day and not celebrating it. You also don't celebrate Christmas, Easter, new years, Valentine’s Day or national days like Independence Day. But you don't miss it, because you’ve never had them anyway. You’ll also find that you feel at least a little bit proud about it though because you’re taking your religion seriously and those “silly people” are celebrating “pagan” festivals.

Your weekends are never your own. In fact, you won’t ever get a lie in. Saturday morning is spent knocking on doors and Sunday mornings are spent in the Kingdom Hall for a 2 hour meeting followed by more knocking on doors. On Sunday you likely won’t get home until about 3:30 pm.

If you’re in school you’re expected to try and convert your classmates and you’re not allowed to have non-JW friends outside of school. So if they knock for you after school to play outside or come over to their house you have to think up an excuse and say no.

You won’t learn about any other religion, unless it’s from Watchtower literature, and you’re taught that everything that the Watchtower magazines say are true. To question “God’s organization” is to question God himself - and you remember what happened to Korah when he questioned Moses? God killed them all! (This is actually a real threat that the governing body use against their followers).

You’re taught that Armageddon is coming any day now - it’s “just around the corner” (a real term they use) and the only way to stop Jehovah from killing you is to become a Jehovah’s Witness before Armageddon.

Your parents are likely depressed, repressed or have anger issues due to the fact that they’ve been holding back their real talents and never studied or pursued things they were genuinely interested in. Hobbies are OK, but unless they benefit the Watchtower society in any way they’re regarded as “useless pursuits”.

You know full well from an early age that you’ll never go to university. The Watchtower society teaches that university is dangerous and causes people to think critically - something the religion doesn't want its members to do. I mean, why would you want to go to university and improve your mind when you could peddle magazines doors to door FOR FREE and work building Kingdom Halls FOR FREE so that years later the Watchtower society can sell them for a profit? Of course you and your old congregation won’t see a penny of that money, it’ll be used to settle child molestation charges out of court.


In fact, one of the leaders, Gerrit Losch, claims that going to university is like shooting yourself in the head.

You’re taught that all non Jehovah’s Witnesses are bad, evil and not to be trusted. That only Jehovah’s Witnesses are capable of real love and that if you ever leave the religion all Jehovah’s Witnesses will shun you. You’re taught that Jehovah’s Witnesses are your real family and you must be loyal to the organization because it’s impossible to worship god without it.

You develop a hatred and mistrust of the outside world and you have black and white thinking which you don't even realize you have. (Check out answers by active Jehovah’s Witnesses on here to see what I mean).

You’re commanded not to watch or read any negative news report about Jehovah’s Witnesses or to read anything that says the Jehovah’s Witnesses are wrong. You should preach to others but if they try to tell you about their religion you’re to leave immediately.

You occasionally hear about a pedophile problem or child molestation payouts in courtsbut you’re assured that these are “apostate driven lies” - even if the Watchtower society has made many out of court payouts to the “so called” victims - pay no attention, it’s a “test from Satan”.

So, in short, it’s like living in a bubble. You don’t actually know the real world or understand it. You likely come across as odd to non-members and if/when you leave the religion you find yourself not prepared mentally to cope with it - hence why a few (33%) return after leaving.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/25/jehovahs-witnesses-accused-of-silencing-victims-of-child-abuse-uk
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102008083

2.
See this Bros wey no get SENSE .
1 Corinthians 5:1-13 & 2 Thess 3:6 are "cult rules" in his own Bible.
Bros, provide proof to this forum that Jesus Christ & the disciples had continuous fellowship with individuals who left Jehovah's chosen Servants.
If you can't provide the proof, then we know you are here to project your frustrations.

MaxInDHouse:


Do you realize that it really matters with whom you're taking side? Psalms 1:1

ChiefSosa:

Listen, fam! The only sensible advice I can give you is to meet up with 1 or more of them face to face if you've got questions; you can literally find them anywhere. Some things can't be typed; it'll be tiring. If you don't like them, then let them be. Dem no dey kill person put. Don't go about talking down on them outta ignorance. Cheers, vato!

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And you're suggesting that i should be on Maximus' side Have i not said the truth, have you not resumed work?

MaxInDHouse:


Anyway you're right:

But sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone who demands of you a reason for the hope you have, but doing so with a mild temper and deep respect. 16 Maintain a good 1Peter 3:15

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Make a proper defense already then, at least that's how you understand the verse. Why slackest thou?

MaxInDHouse:
I'm already making the defense already but we are not to throw costly pearls at swine {Matthew 7:6} it would have made more sense if this is coming from someone who cherish God's word not some atheist who thought the Bible is nonsense!
Of course he will think everyone living by what the book says is psycho!

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May the Lord heal your confusion.

MaxInDHouse:
Funny Churchgoer!

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Ciao, boring Jwickedness.

SSIPON:

4.
Your weekends are never your own. In fact, you won’t ever get a lie in. Saturday morning is spent knocking on doors and Sunday mornings are spent in the Kingdom Hall for a 2 hour meeting followed by more knocking on doors. On Sunday you likely won’t get home until about 3:30 pm.

If you’re in school you’re expected to try and convert your classmates and you’re not allowed to have non-JW friends outside of school. So if they knock for you after school to play outside or come over to their house you have to think up an excuse and say no.

You won’t learn about any other religion, unless it’s from Watchtower literature, and you’re taught that everything that the Watchtower magazines say are true. [/b]To question “God’s organization” is to question God himself - and you remember what happened to Korah when he questioned Moses? God killed them all! (This is actually a real threat that the governing body use against their followers).

[b]**5.
You’re taught that Armageddon is coming any day now - it’s “just around the corner” (a real term they use) and the only way to stop Jehovah from killing you is to become a Jehovah’s Witness before Armageddon.

**6
Your parents are likely depressed, repressed or have anger issues due to the fact that they’ve been holding back their real talents and never studied or pursued things they were genuinely interested in. Hobbies are OK, but unless they benefit the Watchtower society in any way they’re regarded as “useless pursuits”.

You know full well from an early age that you’ll never go to university. The Watchtower society teaches that university is dangerous and causes people to think critically - something the religion doesn't want its members to do. I mean, why would you want to go to university and improve your mind when you could peddle magazines doors to door FOR FREE and work building Kingdom Halls FOR FREE so that years later the Watchtower society can sell them for a profit? Of course you and your old congregation won’t see a penny of that money, it’ll be used to settle child molestation charges out of court.


In fact, one of the leaders, Gerrit Losch, claims that going to university is like shooting yourself in the head.

**6
You’re taught that all non Jehovah’s Witnesses are bad, evil and not to be trusted. That only Jehovah’s Witnesses are capable of real love and that if you ever leave the religion all Jehovah’s Witnesses will shun you. You’re taught that Jehovah’s Witnesses are your real family and you must be loyal to the organization because it’s impossible to worship god without it.

You develop a hatred and mistrust of the outside world and you have black and white thinking which you don't even realize you have. (Check out answers by active Jehovah’s Witnesses on here to see what I mean).

You’re commanded not to watch or read any negative news report about Jehovah’s Witnesses or to read anything that says the Jehovah’s Witnesses are wrong. You should preach to others but if they try to tell you about their religion you’re to leave immediately.

You occasionally hear about a pedophile problem or child molestation payouts in courtsbut you’re assured that these are “apostate driven lies” - even if the Watchtower society has made many out of court payouts to the “so called” victims - pay no attention, it’s a “test from Satan”.

So, in short, it’s like living in a bubble. You don’t actually know the real world or understand it. You likely come across as odd to non-members and if/when you leave the religion you find yourself not prepared mentally to cope with it - hence why a few (33%) return after leaving.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/25/jehovahs-witnesses-accused-of-silencing-victims-of-child-abuse-uk
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102008083

SSIPON LIENUS DECEIVING himself.
Matthew 24:13,36-39 ,Mark 1:13-15 & Revelation 1:1 & 16:14-16, Armageddon & the kingdom of God is at hand, is the teaching of Jesus Christ. JWs are obedient to Jesus our Master..
Bros, continue to WAIL & MURMUR.
1 Corinthians 10:6-11 is instructive .

Jesus, the Servant of Jehovah, was odd to the unbelieving Jews in his earthly ministry.
Jehovah's Servants are odd to the lawless , unbelieving world that is passing away.
Matthew 5:20, James 4:4.
If you are not odd to the world, you have no business with Jehovah's incoming kingdom.
Roger that.

Judas iscariot was with Jesus and later became "the son of destruction", some of such ,pose as JWs, sooner than later their immoral works will be exposed, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, we will continue to remove them.
(Come & WAIL & MURMUR, when Jehovah's Servants weeds them out )

Maybe you're depressed, pls seek professional treatment and stop WAILING against JWs.
We are not your problem.

PeaceJoyLove:
It is painful when resourceful brains are redundant in a believe which a simple common sense can help. Oh! After all, common sense is actually uncommon and expensive. Please, how can a person give you hopelessness now and promise you hope after you are dead? How can you call someone evil Ceasar and still work under him? And then how can you make money earned from evil Ceasar clean by donating it to a good cause? Spitutual money laundering. These are issues common sense resolves. Common sense is truly uncommon.

You think say you get SENSE ?
JWs never claimed that Ceasar is evil.

Why are you making a DUBIOUS claim about JWs to mislead the public ?
This is our Bible based teaching on Ceasar.

Janosky:

Bros,Please don't project your own hopelessness on anyone, abeg you.

You think say you get SENSE ?
JWs never claimed that Ceasar is evil.

Why are you making a DUBIOUS claim about JWs to mislead the public ?
This is our Bible based teaching on Ceasar.

See the proof:
Source :JW.ORG

Caesar
A Roman family name that became a title for the Roman emperors. Augustus, Tiberius, and Claudius are mentioned by name in the Bible, and though Nero is not mentioned by name, it applies to him as well. “Caesar” is also used in the Christian Greek Scriptures to represent civil authority, or the State.​—Mr 12:17; Ac 25:12

Your Bible says "Ceasar" is under the influence & power of the Evil one,Satan. 1 John 5:19 & Ephesians 6:12.
Pronto !